It's important to show the student that you understand them and that you are there to help them.
As educators, it is important to get to know students and let them know we aren't just showing up to give information, but encourage, be vested, and motivate our students
Need to push myself like I push my students.
It says "If we are modeling, mentoring and monitoring for our students everyday, then we are coaching them toward success."
It is important to hold yourself to the same standards that you are holding your students to. If you are not modeling success then students will have no role models to learn from.
If you are only monitoring and mentoring, you are missing what’s most important…monitoring. This is where self efficacy lies. If we fall short here, we lose students.
Watching over students and ensuring that they are doing well is important. We should check in on them when they're absent, and if they appear to be struggling, seek assistance from other departments within the school to support and encourage the student. The objective is to help students succeed by providing both physical and emotional support, and it's a responsibility that every school staff member should share.
I think it makes a lot of sense that students care more about their education when they feel cared about.
As leaders it is our responsibility to set the standard and culture of the educational environment. We must first "MODEL" the very behavior and standards that we wish to create. Then we must "MENTOR" our students to help them achieve the standards that have been set. Recognition and awards is a great way to encourage students and to show that their success matters. "MONITORING" the students with a form of consistent expectations will hold each student accountible and taking ownership of their own success.
Bottom Line I need to be involved and committed to my students.
Comment on Rena Lloyd's post:
Building a relationship at the very start of the class is very important. Getting to the know the students and remembering their names, their likes and dislikes helps to build the relationship.
I am in agreement we must pay good attention to them all time.
The students are the big customers and without students no school. The resources from there students is what the financial and financing of the institutions depended upon. We must be read to pay serious attentions to heir problems and help the to succeed. We needs to hold them paramount.
Students need to be shown that they are being cared for which is why follow up is very important. Even if they miss class once call them get to know why they didn't attend. Also, it's very important to identify those at risk of dropping out, follow up on them, you can even talk to their admission rep, get to know their background it helps in reminding them why they enrolled in the first place.
It is so important to show how invested we are as faculty/staff to our students. By providing them with this extra attention it will help them want to also succeed in their studies.
Giving personal attention to our students, motivates them to ask, learn and perform better
The concept of an "Intelligent Heart" was also quite intriguing. In fact, the importance of learning to recognize, accept, and help our students transform some of their negative emotions is something that may truly benefit those who are struggling. It's easy to see the complaints or frustrated students as a problem, but when we take the time to see them for more than the situation they are presenting and the emotions they are experiencing we can serve them better.
I found the section, "Attention=Retention" quite interesting as it was seemingly true during my undergrad experience. In fact, part of my retention during the initial year which was quite difficult for me was due to an instructor and faculty that maintained a close relationship with me. In some sense I felt part of a community and I was cared for by staff. I plan to take the advice learned here to seek out 5 students on a regular basis.
I have learned connecting rather than correcting a student goes a long way.
I was reminded once again how the whole school has to work together towards student retention. It is not only the job of the class instructor to keep the student engaged, but the whole school. From the way they are greeted when they first enter the building, to the interaction they have with other departments, and the motivation they receive from those in charge. I have seen students light up and smile with just a simple acknowledgement from a director or student services admin. Students can tell when you really care and when you don't, so it's important to practice empathy and remind staff and faculty we are all working together for the success of each student.
Focus will be always on the students.
